Smith v. Smith
Appellate Court of Illinois
Proceedings for Divorce and Custody of Children.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean County; the Hon. Colostin D. Myees, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Weiuht
In November, 1899, the appellant was granted a decree of divorce from appellee Robert S. Smith, by the terms of which the custody of their child, Gladys Smith, was temporarily given T. H. Smith, its grandfather; and a finding was made that the father, Robert S. Smith, should eventually receive custody of the child. April 22, 1901, the appellant filed her petition asking for a modification of this decree upon the allegations that T. H. Smith had caused the child to be removed without the State to the State of New York without the appellant’s consent and against her express protest; and asked…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Miner v. MinerIllinois Supreme Court · 1849
- Hewitt v. LongIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Wade v. WadeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1951
- Wolfrum v. WolfrumAppellate Court of Illinois · 1955
- Martinec v. SharapataAppellate Court of Illinois · 1946